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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir
NK Pro translates key parts of former president’s book, from Kim Jong Un’s wish to visit border island to anger at US
May 22, 2024
North Korea-China trade jumps on fabric imports, pointing to textile outsourcing
Expert says DPRK appears to be producing both textiles and wigs for re-export to China despite sanctions on such trade
May 21, 2024
Why even faulty North Korean weapons won’t derail military ties with Russia
Experts say both sides have too much to gain to jeopardize relationship that is ‘stronger than anyone suspected’
May 20, 2024
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent
May 17, 2024
How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula
Initial claims over ROK territory have since vanished from document, setting up Kim Jong Un’s rejection of unification
May 17, 2024
Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
Laborers face difficult and unsafe conditions overseas, but many volunteer for chance to earn money and leave the DPRK
May 15, 2024
Axis denied? What China really thinks of booming North Korea-Russia arms trade
Ukraine war has pushed nations together, but there are limits to how far Beijing will go in aligning with pariah states
May 10, 2024
How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again
May 8, 2024
Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
North Korea touts reclamation as remedy for food shortages but risks decimating endangered wetlands in costly boondoggle
May 7, 2024
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
